英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0518 - 暴力教训别人家的孩子对吗？

 Topic 1-Netizens agree with female college student who kicks noisy kid

 

A video showing a female college student kicking a noisy kid in a restaurant has gone viral. The attitude of most internet users shocked us. As the majority of comments appear to support the violent behavior. Saying the naughty kid should be spanked¹. Why is that?

 

Topic 2-Popular Energy Drinks and Their Potentially Harmful Effects

 

China has become the largest energy drink market in the world. As busy urban dwellers² yearn³ for that boost of energy in a can. But new research found energy drinks to be potentially harmful to health, and Chinese state media warn netizens to “think twice” before drinking them. Is that true?

 

Topic 3-8 American habits lost in China

 

Immersing in a culture that is different from your own can be both an exciting and challenging experience. You have to learn different cultural practices and try to adapt to them. Here we share the top cultural differences between China and the US, we hope to point them out and help promote mutual⁴ understanding.

 

Here are some cultural discrepancies⁵ between China and the US.          

1 spanked   

v.用手掌打( spank的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• We spanked along in his new car. 我们坐在他的新车里兜风。 来自辞典例句
• The nurse spanked the naughty child. 保育员打了一下那个淘气的孩子的屁股。 来自辞典例句

2 dwellers   

n.居民，居住者( dweller的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes. 城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They have transformed themselves into permanent city dwellers. 他们已成为永久的城市居民。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 yearn   

v.想念；怀念；渴望

参考例句：

• We yearn to surrender our entire being.我们渴望着放纵我们整个的生命。
• Many people living in big cities yearn for an idyllic country life.现在的很多都市人向往那种田园化的生活。

4 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

5 discrepancies   

n.差异，不符合（之处），不一致（之处）( discrepancy的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• wide discrepancies in prices quoted for the work 这项工作的报价出入很大
• When both versions of the story were collated,major discrepancies were found. 在将这个故事的两个版本对照后，找出了主要的不符之处。 来自《简明英汉词典》